The Age of Jackson

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.
• Native Americans.
• the common people.
• states'  rights supporters.

Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that _____.

• political participation by the common man should be increased

• the wealthy posed no danger to the Republic

• the National Republican party alone knew what was right for the people

• political rights should be granted to women

The election of 1828 voting rights were expanded and allowed this group of citizens to vote

• All American white males

• Women

• Black Americans

• All the above

4. Why did South Carolina pass the Nullification Act?

• To protect the rights of manufacturers

• .To strengthen the Union

• To protest the resignation of Vice President Calhoun

• To protest the tariff of 1832

The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.

• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:

• support system
• the spoils system
• Jacksonian Democracy
• nullification

____a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run the important elected offices

• voting assembly

• Political Conclave

• Nominating Convention

• None of the above

Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams were accused of _______.

• Stealing money from Senate.
• Reading confidential documents.
• making a corrupt bargain
• Fraudulent taxes.

To nullify a law means …

• to agree to the law

• to secede.

• to void or cancel the law.

• to vote on the law.

Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?

• a Republican
• a wealthy banker
• a rich property owner
• a western farmer